Journal profile · Telecommunications
Wireless Networks
ISSN 1022-0038 · eISSN 1572-8196 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Wireless Networks: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 363 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 179 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wireless Networks is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The wireless communication revolution has brought fundamental changes to data networking, telecommunication, and has made integrated networks a reality. Wireless Networks focuses on the networking and user aspects of this field. It provides a single common and global forum for archival value contributions documenting these fast growing areas of interest. The journal publishes refereed articles dealing with research, experience and management issues of wireless networks. It allows readers to benefit from experience, problems and solutions described. Regularly addressed issues include: network architectures for personal communication systems, wireless LANS, radio, tactical and other wireless networks, design and analysis of protocols, network management and network performance, network services and service integration, nomadic computing, internets working with cable and other wireless networks, standardization and regulatory issues, specific system descriptions, applications and user interface, and enabling technologies for wireless networks.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Telecommunications
Editor-in-chief Imrich ChlamtacPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 40 in mainland China (about 31%); most named Mainland China 40, Italy 14, United States 8, Taiwan, China 7, Portugal 6 (130 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science11.3%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science9.2%
- Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Cooperative Communication and Network CodingComputer Science7.3%
- Wireless Networks and ProtocolsComputer Science6.5%
- Advanced Wireless Network OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Wireless Communication Networks ResearchComputer Science5.9%
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksComputer Science5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 355,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,919 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 28 | 37 |
| 2025 | 179 | 9 | 464 |
| 2024 | 271 | 29 | 2,294 |
| 2023 | 391 | 45 | 3,672 |
| 2022 | 358 | 45 | 4,498 |
| 2021 | 330 | 52 | 4,803 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
363 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 277 days – 478 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 379 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (387 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; use must be documented Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data and code transparency requested Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Wireless Networks, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1022-0038
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8196
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wireless Networks
What CAS zone is Wireless Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wireless Networks is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Wireless Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 129.
How long does peer review take at Wireless Networks?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 363 days (interquartile range 277–478 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Wireless Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Wireless Networks based?
Of the 130 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 40 (about 31%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (40), Italy (14) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Wireless Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wireless Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Wireless Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Wireless Networks is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .